SENATE BILL 452

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: SB 298/00 - EEA

Sponsored By:

Senators McFadden, Conway, DeGrange, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Forehand, Mitchell, Hogan, Van Hollen, and Exum

Entitled:

Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits

Synopsis:

Raising the age of compulsory school attendance; providing an exception for a minor who has obtained a high school diploma or certificate; raising the age up to which a parent or guardian is responsible for a child's attendance at school or specified authorized instruction; and raising the age at which an individual may receive a high school diploma by examination.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

EXAMINATIONS

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 7-206 , 7-301 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered